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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-08-18, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1999. PAGE 19. E ntertainment Blues in the Barn features F athead ‘Williams’ at theBlue Hank Williams' life was a country and western song - lovin’, drinkin’, cheatin’ and fightin’. His personal struggles, his poetic songwriting and tragic death have made him an enduring and influential figure. He was at the pinnacle of Country and Western fame in the 1950s when his life ended suddenly in a car en route to a New Year’s Eve concert. Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave considers what that final show might have been like. Hank opens Aug. 18 at theBLUE in Kincardine and features more than 20 songs "By the legendary singer. Artistic Director David Ferry said “If country and western music had a Shakespeare, it would have been Hank Williams.” Hagen appears at Stratford Stratford Festival Artistic Director Richard Monette has announced Tony Award-winning actor Uta Hagen will join the Festival company to play the lead role in Collected Stories by Donald Margulies, directed by William Carden at the Tom Patterson theatre as part of the Stratford Festival’s 2000 season. In June, Hagen, who starred in Collected Stories off-Broadway in 1998 and 1999, received a special Tony Award in recognition of her lifetime achievement in theatre. It is hoped Hagen’s schedule may Elora hosts antique show Antiques in Elora presents 40 dealers in the Elora Community Centre Arena, David Street, Elora, Ontario. This major summer antique show takes place on Friday, Aug. 20 from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and again Sunday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Now in its third year, Antiques in Elora will feature 40 of Ontario’s top dealers. These dealers travel from across Ontario to participate in this show and bring with them an assortment of fine antiques and rare The play is written by Maynard Collins and its original production featured Sneezy Walters as Hank. It is also a snapshot of life in the late ’50s with segregation, politics and baseball as some topics for discus­ sion. theBLUE has reunited Cheatin' Hearts alumni David Symthe (co- author/composer) and Darius Murray (as Hank). Musicians Mark Blais (steel guitar, lead guitar), Allison Porter (fiddle), Katrina Johnson (bass) and Dave Mayer (drums) play Hank’s other band members. theBLUE is an intimate, cabaret­ style theatre located at the Town Hall Theatre. Theatregoers can enjoy friendly small shops, a wide allow her to teach a master class at the Stratford Festival Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training, now in its second year. “Uta Hagen is a legendary figure to anyone in the theatre world - not just as a superb actor herself but as one of the greatest teachers of theatre in the world,” said Monette. “Like Stanislavsky’s An Actor Prepares, her book Respect for Acting is one of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know. I’m thrilled beyond words at the prospect of having her at Stratford in 2000. It will be a truly millennial event.” collectibles. Period furnishings from pre­ Victorian times through the 1940s, pressed, depression and art glass, beautifully refinished country pine, table linens and textiles, gorgeous porcelain and china, North American Art Pottery clocks, art, prints, costume and estate jewellery, pocket watches and numerous other categories will be represented. A special attraction of this year’s show will be the display of antique Persian carpets presented by choice of dining and accommo­ dation. Clean lake waters provide unbeatable fishing, sailing and swimming at Kincardine’s new har­ bour and beach facility. Marching with the Kincardine Scottish pipe band is a summer Saturday evening tradition that draws thousands along the main street. The box office is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in downtown Kincardine. Call toll free 1-877-396-5722 or local 396-5722. Visit the website at bluewatersp.on.ca. theBLUE is located in Kincardine at the junction of Hwy. 9 and 21, a Lake Huron sunset community of 6,000. “In my 62 years of acting, I’ve never had the pleasure of working at Stratford,” Hagen said. “I’m honoured that Richard has asked me to join him in the Festival’s 2000 season.” Collected Stories is an absorbing play about the relationship between an accomplished writer, Ruth Steiner (Ms. Hagen), and gifted graduate student Lisa Morrison. The play follows the relationship between the two women as it grows from professor-pupil formality, to friendship, to mother-daughter intimacy. Narratives Emporium. There is also a display of coal oil lamps by Dovetails and Square Nails Antiques and electric table lamps and hanging fixtures. Follow the bright yellow signs to the Elora Community Centre Arena. Admission is just $3 for adults for the entire weekend and parking is free. Elora is located just north of Guelph off Hwy. 6 on Regional Road 7. For more information phone 519- 767-2094 or fax 519-767-1105. The Tourism people from Ontario's West Coast sure know how to throw a party. Blues in the Bam features two fantastic groups for a memorable day of great music and food in Huron County. Fathead is one of Canada’s leading bands. They won the ‘99 Juno Award for Best Blues Album and were also named “Blues Group of the Year” by Toronto’s Jazz Report recently. Their CD “Blues Weather” has received rave reviews from across the country with a danceable mix of Chicago and delta styles loaded with personality and humour. This is a rare appear­ ance in Southwestern Ontario for Fathead. Also appearing is Jessie Ross, a young talent from London who is quickly gaining recognition as an ON $3.00 THURSDAYS Drop Into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $3.00 (paid In advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates Citizen < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < Stag & Doe for Patty Harrison A Jason VanberMeer Saturday, August 28,1999 BMG Arena 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Music by D.J. Tickets: $5.00 per person Lunch Provided Age of Majority 1 > > 1 > > ► ► ► I ► ► ► ► CuigALatulatiuiA Atom <£ on yowt 45th Wedding (InniiwtAivig Abe & Frances VanderVeen August 21 excellent jazz singer. She is accom­ panied by a talented trio including two brothers, Alexander and James. The proceeds for the event go to Huron Tourism as part of the efforts to raise matching funds for the Canadapt grant. This federal grant is to promote Ontario’s West Coast with an aggressive marketing cam­ paign during the next year. Blues in the Bam takes place Sunday, Aug. 29 at the private farm of Cass and Adrian Bayley in Hensail. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. A silent auction will feature a vast array of regional art and gift cer­ tificates from hotels and restaurants. 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